Dunfermline (district) facts for kids

Dunfermline
Dunfermline City Chambers
Dunfermline district within Scotland
Geography
HQ	Dunfermline
History
Created	16 May 1975
Abolished	31 March 1996
Succeeded by	(Part of) Fife
Quick facts for kids Demography
1994 population	129,830
Politics
Governance	Dunfermline District Council

Dunfermline (in Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Phàrlain, in Scots: Dunfaurlin) was a special area in Scotland. It had its own local government from 1975 to 1996. This area was called a "district." It was part of the larger Fife "region." The main town in this area was Dunfermline itself. It was located southwest of Glenrothes, which was the capital of the Fife region.

History of Dunfermline District

The Dunfermline district was created to help manage local services. This included things like schools, housing, and roads. The district was formed in 1975. This happened because of a new law called the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. This law changed how Scotland was governed. It set up two main levels of local government. There were larger "regions" and smaller "districts" within them.

How the District Was Formed

Dunfermline was one of three districts in the Fife region. The other two were Kirkcaldy and North-East Fife. The new Dunfermline district took over from several older local areas. These older areas were abolished at the same time. They included:

• Cowdenbeath Burgh
• Culross Burgh
• Dunfermline Burgh
• Dunfermline District (an older version)
• Inverkeithing Burgh
• Part of Kirkcaldy District
• Lochgelly Burgh
• Most of Lochgelly District

What the District Included

Besides the town of Dunfermline, the district covered many other places. It included port towns along the Firth of Forth. It also had other villages along the coast. Many inland settlements west of Dunfermline were part of it too. East of the M90 motorway, it included Kelty and the Benarty villages. The towns of Cowdenbeath and Lochgelly were also in the district. Its northern borders touched Clackmannan district and Perth and Kinross district.

End of the District

The Dunfermline district lasted until 1996. Another law, the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, changed things again. It got rid of all the districts and regions. Fife then became one single "unitary council area." This means it had one main council for the whole area. The main office for this new Fife council is in Glenrothes. Even though the district is gone, its old boundaries are still used sometimes. This happens for things like local planning or tourism.

Who Was in Charge?

The first election for the Dunfermline District Council was in 1974. The council started its official work on May 16, 1975. For its entire existence, the Labour Party was in control. This means they had the most elected members on the council. They made most of the decisions.

Where the Council Met

The Dunfermline District Council had its main office in the Dunfermline City Chambers. This building is at 3 Bridge Street in Dunfermline. It was built in 1879 for the town's earlier council.

See also

• 1992 Dunfermline District Council election
• Subdivisions of Scotland